Macron vows rioters will pay as Paris unrest continues

French President Macron condemned rioters in a televised address, stating those responsible for destruction "must pay" and that no compromises will be made, while demanding damages be recovered from perpetrators. Violence erupted across France following weeks of student protests, with at least 2,000 arrests made. Rioters burned a 19th-century town hall in Limoges and damaged a Marianne bust in Marseille, though Macron distinguished peaceful demonstrators from looters and arsonists. As Macron spoke, fresh unrest hit Paris, with police using tear gas on Place de la République. Looters targeted shops, and authorities deployed the elite CRS 8 unit, while critics accused Macron of failing to declare a state of emergency.